Zhang Yawen
Zhang Yawen (simplified Chinese: 张亚雯; traditional Chinese: 張亞雯; pinyin: Zhāng Yàwén; born 9 March 1985 in Chongqing) is a badminton player from the People's Republic of China.[1]
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Career
Zhang has specialized in women's doubles and mixed doubles, earning numerous international titles in both events. At various times she has partnered either Zhang Dan, or Zhao Tingting, or Wei Yili to women's doubles victories at the French (2002, 2007), German (2004), Thailand (2004), Singapore (2005, 2007), Indonesia (2006), China (2008), and Hong Kong (2008) Opens. Prior to 2009 her biggest triumph came with Wei Yili at the prestigious All-England Championships in 2007 where they defeated compatriots Gao Ling and Huang Sui, and Yang Wei and Zhang Jiewen, the two dominant teams of the era, respectively in the semifinals and finals. All of her mixed doubles titles have been earned in partnership with Xie Zhongbo and they include the Badminton World Cup (2005), the China Masters (2006, 2008), and the Hong Kong (2005, 2008), Indonesia (2006), Macau (2007), and Thailand (2008) Opens.
Before 2009 Zhang had earned five medals, without yet "striking gold", at the BWF World Championships. At the 2005 tournament she took a bronze in women's doubles with Zhang Dan, and a silver with Xie Zhongbo in mixed doubles behind Indonesia's Lilyana Natsir and Nova Widianto. At the 2006 tournament Zhang and Wei Yili upset Yang Wei and Zhang Jiewen in the semifinals but were beaten in the final by Gao Ling and Huang Sui. Zhang was eliminated in the semifinals of both doubles events at the 2007 edition in Kuala Lumpur.
At the 2008 Beijing Olympics she and Wei Yili were ousted from women's doubles gold medal contention in the semifinals by the eventual champions, compatriots Du Jing and Yu Yang. In the playoff for third place they salvaged a bronze medal by defeating Japan's Miyuki Maeda and Satoko Suetsuna.
2009 proved to be Zhang's most successful season. With Zhao Tingting she captured women's doubles titles at the two most prestigious events for individual players outside of the Olympics, the All-England Championships and the BWF World Championships, defeating compatriots Cheng Shu and Zhao Yunlei in the final of each.
Achievements
Olympic Games
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing, China |  |
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21–17, 21–10 |  |
BWF World Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, India | |
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17–21, 21–17, 21–16 |  |
| 2007 | Putra Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
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21–19, 18–21, 16–21 | |
| 2006 | Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid, Spain | |
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21–23, 9–21 |  |
| 2005 | Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, United States | |
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5–15, 8–15 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Putra Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
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15–21, 21–15, 20–22 | |
| 2005 | Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, United States | |
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15–13, 8–15, 2–15 | |
World Cup
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China | |
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18–21, 15–21 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China | |
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16–21, 18–21 | |
| 2005 | Olympic Park, Yiyang, China | |
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21–19, 21–10 | |
Asian Games
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Aspire Hall 3, Doha, Qatar | |
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16–21, 23–25 | |
Asian Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | PhilSports Arena, Manila, Philippines | |
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12–15, 15–11, 12–15 | |
East Asian Games
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Hong Kong | |
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21–15, 21–14 | |
World Junior Championships
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | |
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4–7, 7–2, 7–0, 7–1 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | |
|
7–3, 7–0, 8–6 | |
Asian Junior Championships
Girls' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | National Indoor Stadium – 1, Yangon, Myanmar | |
4–11, 1–11 | |
Girls' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Nishiyama Park Gymnasium, Kyoto, Japan | |
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15–12, 15–5 | |
| 1999 | National Indoor Stadium – 1, Yangon, Myanmar | |
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7–15, 10–15 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Nishiyama Park Gymnasium, Kyoto, Japan | |
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Walkover | |
BWF Superseries
The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[2] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011,[3] with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | China Open | |
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21–14, 21–14 |  |
| 2009 | Denmark Open | |
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22–20, 18–21, 21–12 | |
| 2009 | Singapore Open | |
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21–14, 21–13 | |
| 2009 | All England Open | |
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21–13, 21–15 | |
| 2008 | Hong Kong Open | |
|
21–14, 21–13 | |
| 2008 | China Open | |
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21–14, 21–19 | |
| 2008 | Swiss Open | |
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18–21, 24–22, 8–21 |  |
| 2007 | Hong Kong Open | |
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20–22, 21–13, 17–21 | |
| 2007 | French Open | |
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21–10, 21–15 | |
| 2007 | Singapore Open | |
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10–21, 21–19, 21–18 | |
| 2007 | All England Open | |
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21–16, 8–21, 24–22 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Malaysia Open | |
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19–21, 21–18, 21–15 | |
| 2010 | Korea Open | |
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15–21, 16–21 | |
| 2009 | China Masters | |
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21–13, 19–21, 4–8 Retired | |
| 2009 | Singapore Open | |
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21–19, 19–21, 11–21 | |
| 2008 | Hong Kong Open | |
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21–14, 21–16 | |
| 2008 | China Masters | |
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21–17, 21–17 | |
| 2007 | French Open | |
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11–21, 15–21 | |
- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels, the Grand Prix Gold and Grand Prix. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix has been sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation since 1983.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | China Open | |
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17–21, 7–21 | |
| 2006 | Japan Open | |
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15–21, 17–21 | |
| 2006 | Indonesia Open | |
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21–13, 21–13 | |
| 2006 | China Masters | |
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12–21, 21–18, 14–21 | |
| 2005 | Singapore Open | |
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15–13, 15–10 | |
| 2005 | Thailand Open | |
|
15–9, 11–15, 13–15 | |
| 2004 | Indonesia Open | |
|
10–15, 5–15 | |
| 2004 | German Open | |
|
15–8, 15–12 | |
| 2004 | Denmark Open | |
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13–15, 15–12, 7–15 | |
| 2004 | Thailand Open | |
|
15–5, 15–7 | |
| 2003 | Denmark Open | |
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2–15, 1–15 | |
| 2002 | Malaysia Open | |
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5–11, 5–11 | |
| 2001 | Singapore Open | |
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6–8, 3–7, 4–7 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Thailand Open | |
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23–25, 21–10, 23–21 | |
| 2007 | Macau Open | |
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21–14, 21–16 | |
| 2006 | China Open | |
|
21–19, 21–5 | |
| 2006 | Indonesia Open | |
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21–19, 21–15 | |
| 2006 | China Masters | |
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21–16, 10–21, 22–20 | |
| 2006 | German Open | |
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11–15, 12–15 | |
| 2005 | Hong Kong Open | |
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15–8, 15–5 | |
| 2002 | Malaysia Open | |
|
9–11, 4–11 | |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold Tournament
- BWF & IBF Grand Prix Tournament
IBF International
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | French International | |
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1–7, 2–7, 7–5, 7–5, 7–2 | |
| 2001 | China Satellite | |
|
15–1, 15–10 | |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | French International | |
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7–0, 7–4, 7–8, 3–7, 8–6 | |
References
- "Athlete Biography: Zhang Yawen". Beijing 2008. Archived from the original on 17 March 2009. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006.
- "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". Badmintonstore.com. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
External links
- Zhang Yawen at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
- Zhang Yawen at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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